Weather Review

What causes Hurricanes?

• Warm Ocean Water
• Convection
• Tornadoes that make it to the Ocean
• Earthquakes in the Ocean

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What part of Earth recieves the most direct sunlight?

• The Equator
• The Tropics
• The Poles
• North America

Convection causes Ocean and Wind currents to ...

• Rise from the equator to the poles
• Drop from the poles to the equator
• Die down
• Remain the Same

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The Sun's energy causes temperature differences in the globe. In order for the heat to distribute around the globe, wind and ocean currents...

• Move heat
• Destroy heat
• Create heat
• Trap heat

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Ocean currents travel in a non stop circular pattern because of the Sun's radiant energy. This energy is moved around in ocean currents through...

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• Election

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A cold front brings...

• Cold and wet weather
• Cold and dry weather
• Thunderstorms that last for long periods of time
• Hurricanes

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A High Pressure system generally brings...

• Wet Weather
• Clear Skies
• Thunderstorms
• Tornadoes

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In what direction is the warm front traveling?

• North West
• North East
• South West
• South East

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Warm air molecules are

• Less dense and move slow

• Less dense and move fast

• More dense and move slow

• More dense and move fast

Tools that measure the average kinetic energy of molecules is called

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer